What foreign government contributed the greatest amount of money for the relief of victims of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake?

A.

China

B.

Luxembourg

C.

Japan

D.

Russia

E.

Canada

3.

Which is the only U.S. state to produce coffee?

A.

Missouri

B.

Alaska

C.

Illinois

D.

Hawaii

E.

New York

4.

What famous actress once said, "The less I behave like Whistler's mother the night before, the more I look like her the morning after"?

A.

Tallulah Bankhead

B.

Hayley Mills

C.

Shirley Temple

D.

Gladys George

E.

Helen Hayes

5.

Whose appearance in a nearly transparent white fishnet bathing suit in the 1978 Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue led an editor to promise, "We never have, and never will, run anything so revealing again?"

A.

Michaela Kocianova

B.

Jessica Gomes

C.

Alina Puscau

D.

Ana Beatriz Barros

E.

Cheryl Tiegs

6.

The name of what American state capital means "sheltered harbor"?

A.

Albany

B.

Honolulu

C.

Tallahassee

D.

Raleigh

E.

Columbia

7.

When the bald eagle was first named, what was the meaning of the word "bald'?

A.

Regal

B.

Strong

C.

Feathered

D.

White

E.

Hairless

8.

What two cities were linked by the Orient Express?

A.

Brussels and Damascus

B.

Ankara and Athens

C.

Pyongyang and Seoul

D.

Beijing and Tokyo

E.

Paris and Istanbul

9.

In England, what's a "bap"?

A.

A hamburger bun

B.

A gallon of water

C.

A bouquet of flowers

D.

A banana peel

E.

A toothbrush holder

10.

How many sides are there to a snow crystal?

A.

Three

B.

Four

C.

Six

D.

Eight

E.

Sixteen

11.

What are the only two letters that are not on a telphone dial?

A.

M and P

B.

D and Q

C.

Q and Z

D.

H and R

E.

I and J

12.

Together, baseball-playing brothers Hank and Tommy Aaron hit 768 home runs. How many were Tommy's?

A.

668

B.

7

C.

357

D.

13

E.

49

13.

What capital is the oldest continuously inhabited city in the world?

A.

Brasilia, Brazil

B.

Ankara, Turkey

C.

Damascus, Syria

D.

Paris, France

E.

Moscow, Russia

14.

What French city was home to Anthelme Brillat-Savarin, the famous gastronome?

A.

Lille

B.

Normandy

C.

Marseilles

D.

Belley

E.

Paris

15.

What is philematology?

A.

The science of animal feces

B.

The science of kissing

C.

The science of sex

D.

The science of architecture

E.

The science of shopping

16.

What is a "tittle"?

A.

The dot over the letters "i" and "j"

B.

A cucumber seed

C.

A tiny hair found on the body of an insect

D.

A section of a sandwich cut into 15 pieces

E.

A stitch mark on a football

17.

What percentage of the world's food crops are pollinated by insects?

A.

50 percent

B.

60 percent

C.

70 percent

D.

80 percent

E.

90 percent

18.

What fruit did early Greek Olympians eat for their health and sometimes even wear as medals?

A.

Grapes

B.

Figs

C.

Pomegranates

D.

Olives

E.

Pears

19.

What was the average yearly salary of an American public school teacher at the turn of the 20th century?

A.

$445

B.

$1,050

C.

$325

D.

$4,300

E.

$110

20.

What was the name of the daughter Lady Emma Hamilton bore Admiral Horatio Nelson?

A.

Hamiltonia

B.

Emma

C.

Norma

D.

Horatia

E.

Admiralia

21.

What does Yoko Ono's first name mean when translated from Japanese?

A.

Swift Spirit

B.

Peace Maker

C.

Ocean Child

D.

Music Bringer

E.

Mountain Wolf

22.

What was used to erase lead pencil marks before rubber came into use?

A.

Pieces of bread

B.

Pineapple skin

C.

Pieces of cotton cloth

D.

Saliva

E.

Sandpaper

23.

What childhood name was shared by General George A. Custer and Chief Crazy Horse, the Oglala Sioux leader he faced at the Battle of the Little Bighorn?